MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'genetic screening'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:49:00 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4626795&cid=t_110634_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1213 Genetic diseases affect an estimated 12 million Americans, yet according to a survey of 1,000 people conducted by the Genetic Disease Foundation (GDF), while two-thirds of those surveyed were willing to and saw the benefits of undergoing genetic testing, close to 80 percent had never talked to their physician about genetic screening – an inconsistency that can have serious implications on a person’s overall health and the health of their immediate family members.  Read here for an extensive article about genetic testing and questions to ask yourself and your significant if you should seek genetic testing and what to do with the results. These questions are all part of preparing yourself and your SO for the birth.Other questions may include the decision to bank your baby’s cord b... Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4626795 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 20:24:09 +0100 4626795 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3861952&cid=t_110634_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fuc-berkeley-drop-genetic-scanning-incoming-freshmen-comply-state-regulations%2F In a perplexing decision, the University of California Berkeley decided to promote incoming freshman class solidarity by offering genetic screening to students. State regulators have said that the campus must comply with regulations concerning medical testing and information release. College administrator Mark Schissel comments. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3861952 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 03:34:23 +0100 3861952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3827000&cid=t_110634_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fcontroversial-ncaarequired-genetic-screening-start-month%2F The controversial new NCAA rule that college athletes competing in NCAA athletic programs must undergo genetic screening for sickle cell trait is due to start next month. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3827000 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:05:44 +0100 3827000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3644932&cid=t_110634_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F06%2F08%2Fpersonalized-genomics-news-from-virtuality-to-the-streets%2F DNA As Crystal Ball: Buyer Beware (Newsweek): A genome-wide association study identified a new gene variant associated with Alzheimer’s disease but it turned out clinically it’s not useful. “Adding these genes to traditional risk factors, such as age and sex, does nothing to aid prediction” of whether someone will develop Alzheimer’s, she told me. “Knowing your genetic status will not help. We may still be in the Stone Age when it comes to gene-based prediction.” Breaking: Congress to Investigate DTC Genetic Testing (Genomics Law Report): A really detailed and interesting review. The United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce today launched an investigation into direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing, sending letters to three promine... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3644932 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:43:26 +0100 3644932 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3385501&cid=t_110634_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2010%2F03%2F19%2Fpathway-genomics-lets-see-my-genes%2F As I’m doing PhD in clinical genomics and I’m really interested in the connection between internet and medicine, so I was very happy when Pathway Genomics, one of the newest direct-to-consumer genetic companies, offered me a free genetic test. After an interview I did with them, I sent my saliva sample back and 3-4 weeks later, I received an e-mail that my results were ready. This is just an entry about my experience and the things I found interesting. As I got a free test from Navigenics a year ago, I plan to compare these services in a future entry. The reason why I was very interested in the service of Pathway Genomics is what they analyze: Risk markers for 70+ diseases Maternal and paternal ancestry Drug responses Carrier status 1) Sampling: It was quite an easy process... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3385501 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:17:47 +0100 3385501 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2639675&cid=t_110634_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F07%2F26%2Fwhole-genome-sequencing-any-useful-data%2F I met George Church at this year’s Scifoo event in San Francisco and we talked about how useful the data is that was obtained from whole genome sequencing methods. There are almost 50 people in the world right now whose genomes were sequenced like that but the number of useful genomes is very low (e.g. who made it public) . That’s one reason why the ClinSeq project is really promosing. ClinSeq is a pilot project to investigate the use of whole-genome sequencing as a tool for clinical research. By piloting the acquisition of large amounts of DNA sequence data from individual human subjects, we are fostering the development of hypothesis-generating approaches for performing research in genomic medicine, including the exploration of issues related to the genetic architecture of di... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2639675 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 11:43:58 +0100 2639675 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442250&cid=t_110634_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F05%2F28%2Fgenetic-counselors-unite%2F I’ve come across a new site, The DNA Exchange, that seems to be a really promising project. We are a group of genetic counselors with an interest in public discussion of genetics-related issues. This is a place for GCs to express opinions and comment on personal, clinical, and professional issues in genetics through a centralized and public forum. We hope to engage the genetic counseling community as well as other health professionals and stakeholders.  We encourage your feedback, and always appreciate a good debate! And if we are talking about genetic counselors, here is another article from Scientificblogging.com. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442250 Thu, 28 May 2009 21:08:00 +0100 2442250 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2096035&cid=t_110634_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FQq383G3GN4w%2F The first of the world’s “designer babies” have been born, and the baby girl is selected to be free of a genetic risk of breast cancer, the  Times reports. The girl was born after embryos were screened to exclude the faulty BRCA1 gene. All the father’s female relatives had developed breast cancer caused by BRCA1. The program is run by the University College Hospital in London. Genetic screening of fetus for serious genetic condition is part of the maternal health care and highly recommended for pregnant women over 35. However, only genetic risks of Huntington’s disease, cystic fibrosis and chromosomal abnormalities are tested. Women can then make the choice to continue with (or terminate) a pregnancy. Recently, genetic testing of individuals for risk of certai... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2096035 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 06:39:22 +0100 2096035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2092614&cid=t_110634_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F01%2F10%2Faccessdna-know-your-genetics%2F I’ve recently discovered AccessDNA on Twitter and I thought I should give it a try. On the main page, it says I should create my personalized report. Well, let’s do so. It asked me about the medical conditions that occurred in my family; environmental factors I have to face; tests I would be interested in, etc. And then I received the personalized genetic report; actually a list of genetic tests that might be useful for me. What can I do with that information? Yes, of course I want full genome scanning. But should this be my decision? Not the decision of my doctor? Just beacuse I reported to be of Caucasian descent, I should order genetic tests that cost several thousands of dollars? You know what? I would love to hear the opinion of Steve Murphy here. And yours!   ... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2092614 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:10:48 +0100 2092614 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1380551&cid=t_110634_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F04%2F18%2Fpersonalized-genetics-are-we-ready%2F As me and others have already stated for several times before, we are not. It was so good to read the opinion of Joel Burrill as I felt like we’re on the right way. Some excerpts from the interview made by Wired: Currently there are some major barriers that need attention before companies like 23andMe will be incredibly successful. An incredibly steep barrier that needs immediate attention is the education of doctors. For doctors to actually use this type of information they need to understand the concepts and the principles that are at the heart of this type of technology, but currently the amount of education they receive in medical school is slim to none. As for the nature of predictive medicine and companies that will offer predictive tests, I think it is a good idea, but there i... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1380551 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:52:25 +0100 1380551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1340653&cid=t_110634_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F03%2F31%2Fwhat-you-have-to-know-about-personalized-genetics%2F Genes load the gun. Lifestyle pulls the trigger. By Dr. Elliot Joslin I’ve written at least a hundred times about personalized medicine so it’s the perfect time to come up with a short description of what individualized medicine is about. In this new world of medicine, you get a treatment that is not only based on the epidemiological data of your population, but your own genetic background. But let’s start with a more appropriate definition: Personalized medicine is use of information and data from a patient’s genotype, level of gene expression and/or other clinical information to stratify disease, select a medication, provide a therapy, or initiate a preventative measure that is particularly suited to that patient at the time of administration. Personalized medicin... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1340653 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:12:26 +0100 1340653 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1280779&cid=t_110634_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F03%2F05%2Fpersonalized-genetics-back-in-business%2F It’s been a long time I haven’t written about the hypest field of medicine. So from now, I’ll get back to posting 2-4 times a week about individualized medicine. If you know nothing about it, check out my page dedicated to the subject. Let’s start with a perfect introduction to personalized medicine presented by John D. Halamka at Life as a Healthcare CIO. How Smartdust, Souveillance, Web 3.0, and Personalized Genetics Will Transform the Future of Medical Diagnostics (Docinthemachine) Similarly, such technology will lead to individual genetic screening for disease risk using chipe that interact with the tiny bits f DNA we shed every time we touch something. Companies commercializing this approach also already exist and have products. While reading these two blog... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1280779 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:39:05 +0100 1280779 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1251780&cid=t_110634_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F02%2F23%2Fglobal-awakening-in-genetic-counseling%2F I’ve recently come across this article at Nature Precedings written by Janice Edwards, Jacquie Greenberg and Margaret Sahhar. Check out these excerpts: According to the National Society of Genetic Counselors in the USA “ To offer an optimum genetic service in a country it has been estimated that approximately 2 genetic counsellors per 1 million of the population would be the minimum number required.” Yet, the number of trained genetic counselors is estimated at less than 3000 worldwide. Wow, we would need even more! Genetic counselors should play an important role in those genetic companies. As global awakening in genetics continues, the Transnational Alliance for Genetic Counseling will promote transnational collaborations in genetic counselor education and research, stimula... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1251780 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:53:20 +0100 1251780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1136897&cid=t_110634_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F01%2F08%2Fnewborn-screening-for-bubble-boy-disease-interview%2F On the 1st of January, the state of Wisconsin made a major step in the field of newborn screening. The collaboration of Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin and the Jeffrey Modell Foundation resulted in screening newborns for Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID). According to the Wikipedia article this is: …a genetic disorder in which both B and T cells of the adaptive immune system are crippled, due to a defect in one of several possible genes. SCID is a severe form of heritable immunodeficiency. It is also known as the “bubble boy” disease because its victims are extremely vulnerable to infectious diseases. I’ve already presented The Jeffrey Modell Foundation (headquarters in New York) to you in June. Now, to know more abo... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1136897 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:39:14 +0100 1136897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1002517&cid=t_110634_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2007%2F11%2F04%2Fgene-genie-19-geneticalization%2F Many thanks to Ricardo Vidal for the logo! Gene Genie is the blog carnival of genes and gene-related diseases. Our plan is to cover the whole genome before 2082 (it means 14-15 genes every two weeks). But we also accept articles on the news of genomics and personalized genetics. Let’s get ready to the geneticalization: DNA: Hsien-Hsien Lei at Eye on DNA tells us that New Line Genetics and SellMyDNA.com Offer $5,000 for Your DNA. Would you sell it? Nature’s Nascent has a short report about the amazing story of Hugh Rienhoff, his daughter and her DNA. Misha Angrist at Genomeboy comments the same story in the Don’t try this at home, kids post. Genes: Matt Mealiffe at DNA and You talks about several genes linked to eye color. Steve Murphy, our Gene Sherpa, expresses his opinio... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1002517 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 10:10:37 +0100 1002517 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=749445&cid=t_110634_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2007%2F07%2F22%2Fthe-best-description-of-personalized-medicine%2F An excerpt from an article at Wired Science with the best description of personalized medicine ever (in red): After talking about the tricky task of turning genetic variations associated with population-level risks of disease into medically advice useful for a single person sitting in an exam room, the panel was asked whether they’d recommend gene testing for everyone. “For healthy patients with no family risks for anything, I wouldn’t advise tests for anything,” Lawrence Brody from the NHGRI said. Rosen voiced his own agreement, and Jeffrey Gulcher of DeCode Genetics nodded. …personalized medicine would be a wonderful thing, but it’s a long ways off. In the meantime, doctors have a tough time with probabilities and the limitations of predictive values. ... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=749445 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 09:12:43 +0100 749445 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=749046&cid=t_110634_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2007%2F07%2F21%2Fweb-20-and-clinical-genetics-in-practice%2F Ramūnas Janavičius at cancer-genetics.com sent me some exceptional links to resources of clinical genetics. Why is it important? Once I wrote that: Look, we can’t expect physicians (from any kind of medical specialties) to know everything about all the cc. 4000 genetic conditions. But we can help them how to find relevant information and quickly understandable material on genetic conditions. Last week, I got a chance to see how our geneticists work at the department of pediatrics. I admire their work, but in special cases, they had to search for syndromes in books! I mean they had to go through it page by page. I always dream about a software (a Diagnosaurus-like gadget) with which we could make it easier for physicians to diagnose a genetic condition. You just enter the symptoms and ... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=749046 Sat, 21 Jul 2007 16:37:45 +0100 749046 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=744849&cid=t_110634_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2007%2F07%2F19%2Fgenetic-testing-blogmix-and-a-funny-video%2F I’ve been totally busy because of my summer practice at the department of pediatrics. I’ve seen many cases when genetic tests are needed (a strange haemophilia-related case, hereditary spherocytosis, etc.). I thought I should be your aggregator for today, so I tried to collect the most interesting posts on genetic testing, and I also present a new genetic blog. Then after reading all of these, don’t miss the funny video about a parody of a public service announcement on genetic testing. Source Medicine 2.0 means that you can read valuable comments and opinions which are unlikely to be published in a scientific paper. Hsien-Hsien Lei greatly answers common questions about genetic testing. Steven Murphy, the Gene Sherpa always informs us about new techniques and procedures... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=744849 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 21:11:16 +0100 744849 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=700726&cid=t_110634_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2007%2F06%2F27%2Fpedidraw-a-web-based-tool-for-drawing-a-pedigree-in-genetic-counseling%2F I’ve recently come across a great article on a new and useful webtool (hardcore genetics 2.0). An excerpt of the BioMed Central article: Drawing a pedigree is a prerequisite in genetic counseling. Currently, most pedigrees are drawn by hand or by drawing software. We developed an online pedigree drawing tool, PediDraw, which enables users to generate pedigrees after inputting the family information step-by-step on web. It outputs a pedigree or table to present a family history to the counselors. Today, I took a look at it. I created this diagram in about one minute (click to enlarge): For a clinical geneticist, it’s an incredibly useful, free webtool. We need such improvements to make genetic counseling more appropriate. I’m thankful to Min He, one of the authors for ... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=700726 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:25:09 +0100 700726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675991&cid=t_110634_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2007%2F06%2F12%2Fawesome-genetic-announcements%2F I’ve always had a dream: I enter a centre of genomics where I get my DNA sequenced in one week for cc. 1000$ then my geneticists tell me what kind of diseases I will definitely acquire through my life and what kind of diseases I have elevated risk for. Then I can change lifestyle, diet, I can do more exercises or repair some genes (gene therapy) so I could be much more optimistic about my future. After reading some recent announcements and publications, it seems that my dream is getting closer and closer to reality. A Nature article, Genome-wide association study of 14,000 cases of seven common diseases and 3,000 shared controls have studied seven common familial diseases by genome-wide association analysis in 16,179 individual: Bipolar disorder Coronary artery disease Crohn’s... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675991 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 20:08:43 +0100 675991 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=645145&cid=t_110634_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2007%2F05%2F28%2Fgenetic-breakthroughs-for-today%2F Three announcements that could have a big impact on genetic testing: New breast cancer genes discovery Scientists have developed a new technique to identify genes that increase the chance of women developing breast cancer. They hope it will lead to a single blood test which would reveal a woman’s risk of getting the disease. Scientists found two genes responsible for breast cancer two years ago. But now new research led by Cancer Research UK’s Cambridge Research Institute, published in the Nature journal, has found five more. Sweden approves embryo screening to save dying siblings The Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare has approved the highly-controversial procedure for three families whose children risk dying unless they receive a transplant of healthy st... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=645145 Mon, 28 May 2007 19:45:09 +0100 645145 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=645146&cid=t_110634_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2007%2F05%2F27%2F10-tips-how-to-search-for-genetic-diseases%2F Some months ago, I wrote about Juan Magdaraog who is blogging about his struggle with Pompe disease, a rare, but important genetic condition. He let me know about an essential problem: the diagnostic delay. The diagnosis often poses a dilemma due to the rarity of the disease, the variable rates of progression and the unspecific phenotypic features… Just take a look at the diagnostic delay diagram, there are from 2 to 4 years between the first symptoms and the diagnosis! Look, we can’t expect physicians (from any kind of medical specialties) to know everything about all the cc. 4000 genetic conditions. But we can help them how to find relevant information and quickly understandable material on genetic conditions. I know that there are hundreds of great resources on the net, but ... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=645146 Sun, 27 May 2007 20:12:21 +0100 645146 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=638917&cid=t_110634_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2007%2F05%2F27%2Fgenetics-has-a-new-profession%2F I’ve recently found an interesting site, the geneticcounselor.net that tries to describe this great profession via news, links and articles. Genetic counselors are health professionals who are trained to help families understand genetic disorders and to provide information and support to those families. They may also serve as patient advocates by referring individuals or families to local services that can be of assistance. To help understand the genetic counselors mission, let’s have a quick look at how genetic counselors relate to those not yet born… The best way to inform the public about genetics and prenatal testing is to talk to them directly. A video on prenatal testing: Direct-to-consumer (DTC) Commercial and Counseling Session: Further reading: News of genetic... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=638917 Sun, 27 May 2007 14:21:42 +0100 638917 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=638186&cid=t_110634_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2007%2F05%2F26%2Fblogmix-the-best-posts-of-the-week%2F Every Saturday from now, I’m going to collect all the best posts of the medical and genetic blogosphere. In this first issue, I focus on personalized genetics and web 2.0 (it’s a surprise, isn’t it?). The Genetic Genealogist produced a fantastic series of posts about the $1000 genome: part I. about the history of the prize part II. about The International HapMap Project and part III. about ethical issues Kudos to Blaine Bettinger! Then don’t miss A thesaurus, wikis and text mining post at business|bytes|genes|molecules. The goal of the project is to discover relationships and associations and eventually therapeutic mechanisms. The hope is to bring as many as 20,000 bioinformaticians and researchers into the project. From where I stand, just limiting the proposal ... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=638186 Sat, 26 May 2007 17:25:29 +0100 638186 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=629254&cid=t_110634_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2007%2F05%2F20%2Fpersonalized-geneticsgenomics-blogterview-with-steven-murphy-md%2F I’ve recently decided to deepen my knowledge on the field of personalized genetics/genomics as it has an exceptional future in the realm of medicine (and business). And who is the right person to answer my geek questions? Of course, Steven Murphy, MD, the blogger of the Gene Sherpa. He is the Clinical Genetics Fellow at Yale University and is also the founder of a Personalized Medicine practice. We’ve heard a lot about personalized medicine, but please tell us more about personalized genetics. Sure. There are some fundamental differences here. When I think about personalized genetics (Which is different than personalized genomics) I think about modifier genes involved in single gene disorders such as Cystic Fibrosis. A few months ago, I diagnosed a 70 year old woman with CF.... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=629254 Sun, 20 May 2007 20:53:00 +0100 629254 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=570100&cid=t_110634_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2007%2F04%2F25%2Fnews-of-genetics-lets-beat-genetic-diseases%2F I’m just back from a poker tournament, and I can’t stop posting the most interesting and promising genetic news and announcements from the recent days: Daily pill to beat genetic diseases (Times Online) A pill that can correct a wide range of faulty genes which cause crippling illnesses should be available within three years, promising a revolution in the treatment of thousands of conditions. The drug, known as PTC124, has already had encouraging results in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and cystic fibrosis. The final phase of clinical trials is to begin this year, and it could be licensed as early as 2009. I must write more about PTC124 and the possible therapeutic possibilities. A great topic. New Test May Allow Population Screening For Fragile X Syndrome A n... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=570100 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 19:45:50 +0100 570100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=528958&cid=t_110634_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2007%2F04%2F08%2Fnews-of-the-world-of-medicine-20%2F After my successful urology exam, let’s take a tour into the realm of web 2.0 an medicine. First, I show you some useful sites, then we’re going to continue with blogposts and finally, a great video about genetic screening. DNATube: a scientific research site providing video based studies, lecturers and seminars. In the genetics category, there are plenty of interesting videos such as the 3D structure of chromosomes. PubMed Reader: a free web-based research program for displaying PubMed / Medline search results on an individual basis. Create your own uptodate Medline and PubMed literature search! YourSciCom: Science 2.0, a completely open research project’s blog. Placebo Journal Blog: an extension of the Placebo Journal. Wikipedia: We aren’t Citizendum: a... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=528958 Sun, 08 Apr 2007 09:11:15 +0100 528958